The World's Largest Dam - located in Central China (Yangtze River)
It will be the largest hydroelectric dam in the world when completed in 2009. The reservoir began filling on June 1, 2003, and will occupy the present position of the scenic Three Gorges area, between the cities of Yichang, Hubei; and Fuling, Chongqing Municipality. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_gorges_dam
Les Ulis is a little town in the suburb of Paris. It is principally composed by social housing. We can see these big towers called "H.L.M.". Some of them can contain 18 floors and more than 300 flats, all occupied by people under the minimum salary allowed. Les Ulis is a district of poor people, but not of high criminality, in countrary of others suburb regions... http://www.mairie-de...
This is the place of argentino-french movie 'les longs manteaux' on the border between Bolivia ans Argentina.
http://www.cinemovies.fr/fiche_film.php?IDfilm=7738
With the origin stronghold of Aurélien, companion of Clovis, the castle of Blandy les Tours was rebuilt in XVIe century by François II of Orleans which made a residence of pleasure of it. The princess of Clèves was maried here in 1572 in the presence of the future Henri IV. After the restorations of the XVIIe century, the castle was dismantled and converted into farm. The powerful keep draws up...
Following the War of 1812, the United States Army Corps of Engineers proposed that a fort be built on Hog Island Ledge, in Casco Bay at the entrance to the harbor at Portland, Maine. Named for the colonial proprietor of Maine, Sir Ferdinando Gorges, it was constructed to support existing forts, including Fort Preble in South Portland and Fort Scammel built on nearby House Island in 1808. Congre...
The upper reaches of the Yangtze, Mekong and Salween run roughly parallel through steep gorges which, in places, are 3,000 m deep and are bordered by glaciated peaks more than 6,000 m high.
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